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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 90-1250974

Boerger Fam Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $380,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $380,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,090,943
  • Tax year 2024

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,242,100
  • Tax year 2023

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,176,599
  • Tax year 2022

    $215,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,248,753
  • Tax year 2021

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,412,010
  • Tax year 2020

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,448,361
  • Tax year 2019

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,570,789

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Unrestricted general

    $70,000
  2. ASPCANew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $35,000
  3. St Labre Indian SchoolAshland, MT

    Unrestricted general

    $30,000
  4. The Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  5. Humane Society of the United StatesGaithersburg, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  6. St Johnsbury AthenaeumSt Johnsbury, VT

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  7. Guiding Eyes for the Blind IncYorktown HTS, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  8. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  9. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  10. Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  11. Lutheran World ReliefBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  12. Covenant HouseNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  13. The Seeing Eye IncMorristown, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  14. Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (task)Trenton, NJ

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  15. Philly HousePhiladelphia, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  16. Meals on Wheels AmericaArlington, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  17. Addisville Reformed ChurchRichboro, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  18. Mara Elephant Project USACarmel, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  19. Little Longears Mini Donkey RescueNew Oxford, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  20. Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue SocietyMount Airy, MD

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  21. Peaceful Valley Donkey RescueMiles, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  22. Angel on A LeashLanghorne, PA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  23. Morris Animal FoundationDenver, CO

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $110,00041% of the total
  2. Animals6 grants $60,00022% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $20,0007% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $20,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York5 grants $110,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $70,000
  3. Pennsylvania5 grants $50,000
  4. Maryland3 grants $40,000
  5. Montana1 grant $30,000
  6. New Jersey2 grants $20,000
  7. Vermont1 grant $20,000
  8. Connecticut1 grant $10,000
  9. Indiana1 grant $10,000
  10. Virginia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Diane BoergerCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Bank of America N ATRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $61,388

The return

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